Large-eared Mountain Vole vs White Stalk Puffball

Alticola macrotis compared with Tulostoma niveum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while White Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White Stalk Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alticola	Tulostoma
Species	Alticola macrotis	Tulostoma niveum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White Stalk Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Stalk Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.